Do I have AS or ADD, or both?

Uranus · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject:

Hi, newbie here, not sure if i have Asperger's or something else, though i'm pretty much guessing from the symptoms that i do something...

I have these symptoms, or have had these symptoms in the past...

I keep repeating a number over and over in my mind, but only when i'm tired. It's not a problem and i can easily stop.

I have this dream (or nightmare) where I keep repeating a certain set of numbers over and over again (I can't remember which ones so i haven't put them on the lottery yet, lol). This dream goes around in a constant loop and it never stops until i wake up. It's scary as I want to break out of it!

Anxiety

Low self esteem

Depression

Panic Attacks

Not speaking very much (very quiet)

Hyperactive (this might be an addiction i have to caffeine though)

I sometimes can't multi-task (like working and talking at the same time)

Bad posture when standing, i will lean against a wall and put pressure on either the left or right foot. When sitting down, i will lean back on the chair while on two feet or slump down on the seat. I appear normal when walking I think. I walk on my heals rather than on my toes (i think that's normal).

In the past i've made very little eye contact with people.

I do have a social phobia. I generally feel like i don't fit in when I'm with a group. I lack conversation, especially with strangers.

I usually do the same thing everyday, go to the same shops. I have two hobbies, one being computers. The other is collecting.

I have heard about people that think using pictures. When i think of an orange, i see a picture of an orange rather than the letters. I'm not sure if that is normal or not?

I observe social situation more than I interact with them. I try to work things out, like, what is her body language saying.

I often get distracted or bored while listening to a conversation, although i try to make sure they think i'm listening.

My morals are very strict and i'm very law abiding. I rarely lie.

I have difficulty remembering names and phone numbers.

I may have Dyscalculia, I couldn't tell the time right up to the age of 16. My mathematical skills are very poor (including adding and subtracting).

I don't smile as often as I should.

I sometimes stutter but 'only' when extremely nervous or very tired

I think I have face blindness.

I have problems remembering the days of the months in order, and problems remembering what day it is (much improved of late).

When i read something I start day dreaming about something else. The strange thing is, i'm still reading it while day dreaming but it isn't sinking in.

Sometimes, when i'm at home, I'll walk past something while i'm day dreaming and certain sentences will come into mind. I stop and look around and the exact words are on something like a milk carton. I didn't even remember looking at the milk carton even though i obviously did for a couple of seconds.

I often notice little things. When i'm in a car and I see a tree, i'll focus on it's shape and how nice it. I often read road signs and other signs even though i'm not driving.

When i was about 18, i knew almost all the game developers/publishers of a particular console game.

I did an IQ test once and it came back with an IQ of 109, though it had a few mathematical questions which i'm not really good at.